Origin
Australia, Southern and central Africa
  
USA, Brazyl, Austria, Italy, Tanzania, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Color: green, yellow-green, Not Available, Not Available, Not Available, Hardness: 5.5 6, Refractive index: 1.66 1.71, Density: 3.25 3.55, Chemical composition: CaMg(Si2O6), Crystal structure: monoclinic, Origins: USA, Brazyl, Austria, Italy, Tanzania, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka
  
Color
Violet, pink
  
Yellow, Colorless, Brown, Blue, Brown, Colorless, Green, gray
  
Streak
White, Violet, Blue
  
White, White, Green
  
For which Rashi?
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Planet
Not Available
  
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Element of Planets
Not Available
  
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How to Wear?
  
  
Finger
Not Available
  
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Ring Metal
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Energy
Not Available
  
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Deities
Not Available
  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
  
  
Planetary
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Talisman
Not Available
  
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Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.11-2.20
  
3.22-3.40
  
Fracture
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Uneven
  
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal
  
Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}
  
Distinct/good on {110}
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
5-6
  
Chemical Composition
Mg 6Cr 2(CO 3)(OH) 16 · 4H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  
CaMgSi2O6
  
Luster
Waxy, Resinous
  
Vitreous
  
Pleochroism
Weak
  
Not Available
  
Dispersion
Not Available
  
Transparency
Translucent
  
Transparent, Translucent, Not Available, Transparent . Star Diopside is opaque .
  
Refractive Index
1.516-1.544
  
1.664-1.730
  
Optic Character
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Crystal System
Trigonal
  
monoclinic
  
Birefringence
0.026
  
0.024-0.030
  
Clarity
Translucent
  
Transparent
  
Physical
  
  
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Stichtite Vs Diopside Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Stichtite and Diopside Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Stichtite Vs Diopside fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Stichtite is Gemstones (2009), Gemstones (2009), Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas and UnevenArthur Thomas. Diopside fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references and UnevenWalter Schumann.
Stichtite Vs Diopside Luster
A primary knowledge about Stichtite vs Diopside luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Stichtite exhibits Resinous and Waxy luster. Diopside, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.